American Sign Language

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From initial letter A... of the English word word..., using a movement similar to the ASL sign Handshape@Location-Facing... (gloss...). Imitative of....

Production

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  • This one-handed ASL sign is produced with the head tilted...:
    1. Posture the nondominant hand in NondominantHandshape... Location..., Facing.... Posture the dominant hand in DominantHandshape... Location..., Facing....
    2. Hold both hands still briefly.
    3. Wiggle the fingers of the dominant hand while moving it toward the....
    4. Posture the nondominant hand in NondominantHandshape... Location..., Facing.... Posture the dominant hand in DominantHandshape... Location..., Facing....
    5. Hold both hands still briefly.

Noun

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Upload png, jpg, or gif image. (ASL gloss: GLOSS...)

  1. translation...; another translation of sense... 1, written in English...
    (ASL gloss) ASL GLOSS WHAT? EXAMPLE SENTENCE...
    "English translation of example sentence 1...."
  2. translation... sense 2...
    (ASL gloss) ASL GLOSS WHAT? EXAMPLE SENTENCE...
    "English translation of example sentence 2..."

Derived terms

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Synonyms

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Antonyms

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Verb

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Upload png, jpg, or gif image. (ASL gloss: GLOSSIFY...)

  1. to translate...; to translate sense... 1 into English...
    (ASL gloss) ASL GLOSS WHAT? EXAMPLE SENTENCE...
    "English translation of example sentence 1...."
  2. to translate... sense 2...
    (ASL gloss) ASL GLOSS WHAT? EXAMPLE SENTENCE...
    "English translation of example sentence 2..."

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